The wiimote and beyond: Spatially convenient devices for 3D user interfaces

Chadwick A. Wingrave; Brian Williamson; Paul D. Varcholik; Jeremy Rose; Andrew Miller; Emiko Charbonneau; Jared Bott; Joseph J. Laviola

doi:10.1109/MCG.2009.109

The wiimote and beyond: Spatially convenient devices for 3D user interfaces

Chadwick A. Wingrave, Brian Williamson, Paul D. Varcholik, Jeremy Rose, Andrew Miller, Emiko Charbonneau, Jared Bott, Joseph J. Laviola

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Abstract

The Nintendo Wii Remote (Wiimote) has served as an input device in 3D user interfaces (3DUIs) but differs from the general-purpose input hardware typically found in research labs and commercial applications. Despite this, no one has systematically evaluated the device in terms of what it offers 3DUI designers. Experience with the Wiimote indicates that it's an imperfect harbinger of a new class of spatially convenient devices, classified in terms of spatial data, functionality, and commodity design. This tutorial presents techniques for using the Wiimote in 3DUIs. It discusses the device's strengths and how to compensate for its limitations, with implications for future spatially convenient devices.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	5262926
Pages (from-to)	71-85
Number of pages	15
Journal	IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MCG.2009.109
State	Published - Mar 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Computer graphics
Graphics and multimedia
Human-computer interaction
Information technology
Input devices
User interfaces

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Software
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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